What’s Up Tuesday?

I have to tell you Atlanta, I am a little bummed out this week because our dear Ticket Alternative Promotions Director, Leila Regan-Porter is leaving Atlanta, and as anyone who knows Leila agrees, she is one of the greatest people you will ever meet…This is Leila’s last week, so I am going to show off […]

What’s Up Monday?

    Good morning Atlanta! Can you believe it is almost May? Which means we are getting closer to the Party in the Park with the Flaming Lips! Have you bought your tickets yet? If you are up for getting out tonight here are some interesting choices for ya… -Headbangers will be a plenty tonight […]

AMG Weekend Picks: !!!, Van Halen, The Atlanta Mess-Around, Eleanor Friedberger, The Drive-By Truckers and More!

Happy Almost-Weekend AMG Readers! It might be gearing up for a miserable-looking weekend, so let’s just enjoy the sun while we can and take solace that there are plenty of warm, friendly gigs to bask in. Check out our selections below, as well as the on sales happening this weekend too (including a certain British […]

5GB With Quintron & Miss Pussycat; Playing Zero Boys @ The Earl, Friday April 20th

                          Multi-instrumentalist Quintron is a celebrated nightclub organist and inventor, who has patented a number of his own inventions and often performs at his own private club, the Spellcaster Lodge, located on St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans’ 9th Ward. He frequently performs with his wife, fellow musician […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

Good morning Atlanta! As you embark on your day this morning, remember as you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction. Now here are your choices for Tuesday’s musical outings. -I have said this to you before but, GO SEE SHOVELS & ROPE! This twangy, gritty duo […]

5G With Bowerbirds; Playing THE EARL, April 15

Perhaps you’ve heard of the Bowerbirds before.  Having toured extensively with the likes of John Vanderslice, Phosphorescent, and Bon Iver, these Raleigh, N.C. natives are ready to introduce you to their unique blend of sweet off-kilter melodicism from their latest album The Clearing. They joined us before their show this Sunday night at The Earl for our […]

CD Review: The District Attorneys — Slowburner; Playing The EARL, April 14

The District Attorneys Slowburner This Is American Music By Justin Lyons The District Attorneys’ Slowburner would be easy to describe as southern rock reminiscent of The Drive-By Truckers.  Much like The Drive-By Truckers, the quintet hails from Athens, but their debut album is more akin to the diverse stylings of My Morning Jacket and Band […]

5GB With Gringo Star; Playing The Earl, April 13th

Atlanta’s own, Gringo Star has made a name for themselves as indie darlings with a bit of Brit-rock fuzziness. Their 2008 critically acclaimed debut, All Y’all was praised by several music publications, allowing them to tour in the U.K. as well. The band released their follow up album, Count Yer Lucky Stars, this past October, and are back […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

Happy Tuesday Atlanta! There is a bunch of great shows tonight, hope you get to catch one! -The Kings of California’s sock-wearers, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, are in Gwinnett tonight at the Arena. –Hunx and His Punx might be the first ever “girl group” fronted by a flamboyant gay male whose dream in life […]

5GB With Cursive; Playing The Earl, Sunday April 8th

Luckily for indie rockers, Cursive, they don’t have to be men of many words (as you will see below!), their actions speak for themselves. I Am Gemini, the band’s seventh LP, is the follow-up to 2009’s critically praised Mama, I’m Swollen, which caught the attention of publications including Alternative Press, Billboard, Playboy, Rolling Stone, and Time […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Van Hunt, Noel Gallagher’s Flying Birds, Real Estate and More!

Happy Easter and Passover Weekend everyone! Hope you are all ready for yummy brunches, chocolate eggs, chilled family gatherings… or maybe not so chilled. If that’s the case, you might need some rocking shows to help you escape. And we have just the remedy. Check out our tips for the weekend below.

What’s Up Wednesday?

Oh thankfully we are halfway through the week! Did you know that Easter is the busiest weekend for travel in the country? Everyone thinks it is Thanksgiving, but nope! So while  you are counting down the days until you get to partake in whatever you gave up for Lent (I personally gave up resisting to […]